Vanity case



Nov. 18, 1924. 1,515,839

M. H. CONNOR VANITY CASEl Filed Oct. 1. 192).

IPatented Nov. 18, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARTHA HALOWELL CONNOR, or BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, AssIGNoa ro THE TIN DECORATING COMPANY or BALTIMORE, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, A CORPORA- 'IION OF NEW JERSEY.

VANITY oAsE.

Application filed October 1, 1921. Seria'l No. 504,643.

' To all whom zt may concern.'

-Be 'it known that I, MARTHAHALOWELL CONNOR, a citizen of the United States, and

resident of Baltimore, in the countyl of Bal-- a' specification.

vThis invention relates to receptacles and more'particularly to the type of receptacles known as vanity cases or vanity boxes adapt# ed for holding face owder or-a rouge block to ether with a pow er'puf and has special re erence tothe Vprovision of a receptacle of this type of .exceedingly simple construc-A tion in which the body and cover of\ the itc-- ceptacle are constructed to be easily movable relative to=each other and yet securely fit Y within each other to provide a strong, du-

rable, sift-proof powder"container.

The principal ob'ects of my \invention may be said to inclue,`besides thel provision Y of a receptacle of th'enaturereferred to, the

provision of a receptacle in which the box cover is constructed to fit withinthe box body and interlock therewith, the interlock being obtained by the relative arrangement and by the formation O`the parts of the box; the provision'of a receptacle in which the interlock is of a snap fit type, the parts interengaging in locked position to effect a siftproof powder box construction; the further provision of a box or vanity case in'I which the cover and bod are produced from sheet metal blanks an are formed by simple Aoperations to effect a neat andattra-ctive 'j-box vstructure with the elimination of all rough exterior and interior edges or points; the further provision of a box ofthis nature in which the mirror usually employed therewith and located in the cover may be inserted in the cover during the formation thereof to eliminate additional arts and subsequent assembling steps; and the still further provision of a vanitycase in which the cover is hin edly connected to the box body with the utilization of suitable parts of the cover and body to form a strong and durable hinge box `construction.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and such other objects as may hereinafter appear, my invention consists in the elements and their relation one to the other, as hereinafter particularly described and sought to be defined in the claims, reference'being had to the accompanying drawings whichshow a preferred embodiment of 'my invention and in which: v

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved box construction showing the, cover detached from the body for purposes of illustration,

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view of the -10 and the cover 11 are constructed to t snugly and securely within each other to form a. sift-proof container which may be opened and 'closed with facility, the construction offering a smooth and neat exter' ior'and interior finish, external and internal sharp corners or edges being eliminated to aiiord a box structure which may -be handled with safety and comfort, the body and cover being produced with the lfewest of operative steps. To these ends the box body 10 comprises a bottom 12 and side walls 13, the body being stamped or drawn from a .blank of sheet material. The box b ody may be produced with any desired conguration or design, the present exemplification of my invention showing the said box body preferably formed with a circular cross sectional configuration. The top riml or margin of the body side walls 13 is turned or rolled inwardly to provide the body bead 14, the said body bead extending preferably circumferentially of the body side walls.` The cover 11 comprises the top wallv15 and the side walls 16, the cover 11 being also preferably formed as by stamping or drawing the same from a sheet metal blank. The cover side walls 16,'after the drawing operation, are turned, inwardl as by crim ing or spinning the same to orm the peripheral flange 17, the lower rim of thecover side walls bein also Vturned or rolled inwardlyto provide t e cover bead- 18, these parts being so formed that the portion 19 intermediate the flange 17 and bead 18 assumes a concave configuration complemental to the convex configuration ofthe body bead 14 and adapted to surround or closely hug the same when the cover is .pressed into 'closed position on the body. The diameter of the outside wall of the bead 18is substantially the same or very slightly larger than the diameter of the inside wall of the bead 14, the outside diameter of the flange 17 being preferably substantially the l same as-the outside diameter of the body walls 13' so that the. periphery of the cover l periphery off will not extend beyond the the body therewith.

In this construction the body side walls are not only effectively strengthened bv the and will lie substantially flush marginal body bead 14, but the body'beadv 14 provides a closure member orelement wh'ich resists outward thrusts or strains to 'a greater degree than the single walled formation of the side walls 13. the cover side walls 1G are strengthened by the marginal bead-18 not only, but the bead beads 14 and 18 mutually resist opposingA thrusts, bead 18 passing bead 14 with a I snap when the cover 1l is pressed inwardly, release ofthe opposing thrusts or strains when the bead 18 passes the beady 14 causing the beads to move slightly in opposition. -with the result 'that't'he bead 14 is caused to snugly engage the interior concave portion 19 and thelower Wall of the flange 17, the engagement taking place over a wide circumferential area. A snap interlock between body and cover is thus obtained` com- 40 bined with a.' highly desired sift-proof closure between the body and cover. the interlock being obtained without the provision of any additional catches or interengaging teats and notches, as is the case with prior vanity case constructions. the

sift-proof closure between body and cover being highly desired for a powder receptacle of the type here involved. Furthermore. the body and cap or cover are so marginally beaded as to obtain a construction offering a smooth and neat finish both exteriorlv and interiorly, all sharp edges and corners being eliminated both exteriorly and interiorly. this construction having been found highly 5o comfortable in use.

I prefer to provide the vanity case of my construction with the usual mirrorinv the 'box cover and to this end I provide the mirror 20 located in the cover 11. In order to eliminate the necessity of supplying additional elements for securing the mirror in position in the lid or cover. the mirror 20 is inserted in the cover in the setting-down voperation and the side walls crimped or spun about the mirror, the walls of the pe- Similarly, 'v

ripheral flange 17, besides performing the function of coacting with the body bead 14 to limit the downward movement thereof.

. provided ata region below the circumferential bead 14 with a cut-out or slotted portion 2l adapted for receiving a complemental portion to form a hinge connection, the part.22 of the bead 14 above the slotted portion 21 forming a pintle bai for the said. hinge connection. The multi-walled structure andthe circular configuration of the beaded pintle bar 22 have been found highly advantageous vas a pintle element, a strong and'easily operable hinge connection being thereby effected.

In addition to utilizing the body bead as il hinge element, I prefer also to utilize part of the cover bead 18 as a complemental hinge element cooperating with the hinge pintle 22.

In Figures 1 and 2 ofthe drawings, I show one form of the complemental hinge element in which part ofthe cover side wall 16I is cut to provide a tongue 23, the tongue 23 being curled in a direction opposite to the curl of bead 18, as clearly shown in Figure 2 of the drawings, the curled tongue 23 being inserted through the slot 21 of the body and being turned about to circumferentially enga-ge the pintle bar 22, as clearly disclosed in said Figure 2 of the drawings. In Figure 3 of the drawings I show a modification of the hinge connection in which the circumferential bead 18 is retained as originally rolled, a separate strip of metal 24 being provided for effecting interenvagement between the cover bead 18 and-,the body pintle bead 22. The strip 24 is provided with the loops andturns, as clearly shown in Figure 3, one end of the said strip being pressed against the inner walls of' the flange 17, the central portion of the said strip being caused to encircle the bead 22. the other end of the said strip 24 being in- .serted in a slot 25 cut in the cover side wall lijf) till from theabove detailed description of the saine. It will be apparent that I have provided a vanity case made up essentially' of but two parts, a body and a cover, the parts being formed to provide a snap or resilient interlock, permitting easy opening and closing operations, and invvvhich the interlock is provided by the formation of the parts, the parts being produced in a very few manufacturing operations. It will be further apparent that the parts are so `ornied and turned to provide a smooth exterior and interior inislr for the boX and to provide a sift-proof container presenting a neat and attractive appearance. It will be further understood that by providing the peripheral body bead turned about the enclosed mirror, thatIani enabled to do away with additional securing means for confining the mirror in position, the assembling of the parts thus being also considerably facilitated, and that by providing a hinge connection formed about a portion of the body bead a durable, rigid and easily operated hinge connection between body and cover is effected not only, but that no additional hinge pieces are necessary to rovide the desired connection, thus provi ing a vanity case structure with a very few parts, subject -to a minimum of manufacturino steps while obtaining characteristics higthly desired in areceptacle of this nature. y

While I have shownzmy device in the pref'erred form, it will be obvious that many changes and modifications may be made in the structure disclosed Without de arting from the spirit of the invention, de ned in the following claims.

I claim:

1. A receptacle comprising a box body having a side wall provided with an inwardly turned upper rim defining a body bead, a cap or cover therefor having a side wall provided with an inwardly turned lower rim defining a cover bead adapted to snap-fit within the body bead, and a mirror in said cover, the cover side Wall being inturned and crimped about the said mirror for directly engaging and confining the saine in locked position in the cover and forproviding a peripheral cover flange overlying the body bead when the cover is in closed position on the body.

2. A receptacle comprising a box body having a side wall provided with an inwardly turned upper rim defining a body bead, a cap or cover therefor hingely connected thereto, having a side wall provided with an inwardly turned lower rim defining a cover bead adapted to snap-fit within the body bead and a mirror in said cover, the cover side wall being inturned and crimped about the said mirror for directly engaging and confining the same in locked position in the cover and for providing a peripheral cover flange overlying the body bead when the cover is in closed position on the body.

3. A receptacle comprising a box body, a cap oi' cover therefore and a mirror contained in said cover, the cover including a .side wall the side wall providing a eriplieral cover flange the Side Wall being crimped or inturned about thev marginal wall ol said mirror for directly engaging and confining the latter in locked position in the cover and for providing a peripheral cover flange.

4. A. receptacle comprising a box body having a side wall provided with'an inwardly turned upper riiii defining a bodyv bead, a cap or cover therefore having a side wall provided with an inwardlyturned lower rim defining a cover bead, the cover side wall being inturned to provide a peripheral fiange for overlying the body bead, and a hin e connection between the box body and't e cover, part of the body bead forming a pintle bar for the hinge and part of the cover bead cooperating with the pintle bar to effect the hinge connection.

5.v A receptacle comprising a box body drawn from a single piece of sheet metal to provide a bottom and a sidewall, the upper margin or rim of the side wall being rolled inwardly to provide a continuous circumferential body curl or bead, a ca or cover also drawn or stamped from a sin le piece of sheet metal to provide a top an a side wall, thecover side wall being 'turned inwardly to provide a peripheral flange, the lower rim of the cover side wall being rolled inwardly to provide a continuous circumferential cover curl or bead and a hinge connection between the box body and the cover, part of the body bead forming a pintle bar for the hinge and part of the cover bead cooperating with `the pintle bar to effect the hinge connection.

6. A receptacle comprisin a box body having a side wall provid with an inwardlyv turned upper rim defining a body bead, a cap or cover therefor having a Side wall provided with an inwardly turned lower rim defining a cover bead adapted to snap-fit within the body bead, a mirror in said cover, thev cover side wall being inturned and crimped about the said mirror 'for directly engaging and confinin the Same in locked position in the cover an for providing a peripheral cover ange overlyin the body bead when the cover is in close position on the body, and a hinge connection between the box body and the cover, part ot' the body bead 'forming a pintle bar for the hinge and part of the cover bead cooperating with the pintle bar to etect the hinge connection.

7. A receptacle com rising a box bod and a cover therefor, t e box bod inclu ing a bottom and a side wall with upper side wall with the lower rim of the side.v

Ywall inturned to provide a cover bead and a hinge connection bet-Ween the cover and body, part of the body bead forming a pintle bar for the hinge and part of the cover bead forming a .compleme-ntal hinge element coacting with said pintle bar.

8. A box comprising a body and a cover hin ed thereto,` each having an integral bead wit in the periphery thereof, said beads of a relative diameter and so spaced from the top and the bottom of the boxes to snap past each other when the cover is fitted to the box to interlock and hold the parts together, and to be concealed Within the box, part of the body bead forming a pintle for the hinge, and part of the cover bead forming a complemental hinge element cooperating with the pintle. I

9. A box comprising a. body and a cover, each having an integral bead within the periphery thereof, said beads of a relative diameter and so. spaced from the top and the bottom of the box as to snap past each other when the cover is fitted to the box to interlock and hold the parts together, and to be concealed Within the box, and a mirror seated Within the cover the connection ot the bead with the cover being inturned upon the mirror edge to hold itin place.

Signed at Baltimore. in the county of Baltimore and State ot Ma1 vland,'this 28th day of September, A.. D. 1921.

MARTHA HALOWELL CONNOR. 

